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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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